Spudnuts (Glazed Yeast Doughnuts)

Glazed Yeast Doughnuts with a special ingredient: potato! Light and airy, these doughnuts or "Spudnuts" are the perfect treat for any special event or just a weekend with the family.

Yield: 25-30 doughnuts

Ingredients

For the doughnuts:

1 package (2¼ tsp, ¼oz, 7g) RED STAR Platinum Superior Baking Yeast

1½ cups warm water (120-130°F)

1 cup warm mashed potatoes

⅔ cup sugar

⅔ cup shortening

2 eggs

1½ tsp salt

6-7 cups all-purpose flour

1 quart vegetable oil, for frying

For the glaze:

1½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

3-4 Tbsp milk

2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Combine the yeast, water, potato, sugar, shortening, eggs and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the paddle attachment until combined. Add 3 cups of the flour and mix until combined. Replace the paddle with the dough hook and continue to add flour and mix until the dough forms into a ball and doesn't stick to the sides of the bowl. Continue to knead the dough for 5-7 minutes and the dough is satiny and smooth. Remove the dough from the bowl, spray the bowl with non stick spray and place the dough in the bowl. Cover and let rise for 1½ to 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.

Gently remove the dough from the bowl. Roll the dough into a large circle approximately ½ inch thick. Using a doughnut cutter, or a cup (and a smaller lid for the inside circle) cut the doughnuts out of the dough. Place on a greased pan or counter top, cover and let rise for 30-45 minutes or until the dough is light and airy.

Cook the doughnuts in oil that has been heated to 350-375°F. You'll need to watch the temperature and adjust as needed. The doughnuts should cook and become golden brown on each side within 30-45 seconds each. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Combine the ingredients for the glaze and stir until smooth.

Dip the warm doughnuts in the bowl of glaze and then set them on cooling rack until the glaze sets.